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Karl Rove

  1. past is prologue
    Clinton and Biden Bookend the Era of the Swing VoterDifferences in how the two men approached campaigning and governing, despite their similar ideologies, reflect a massive shift in the U.S. electorate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. vision 2020
    Rove Giving Trump Advice He Cannot TakeThe Boy Genius seems to be explaining in advance why Trump lost.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. the national interest
    ‘Complete Idiot’ Donald Trump and ‘Dope’ Karl Rove Now Working TogetherIt is beautiful to see two sociopaths put aside old hatreds and work together for evil.
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. vision 2020
    Team Trump Goes Negative on Biden Early and HeavilyTrump needs to make this a “contrast” election rather than a referendum on his presidency, fast.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. impeachment
    Trump’s Impeachment Defense Borrows an Old Karl Rove StrategyAnything Democrats have thrown at Trump, his team has thrown right back with nearly identical counteraccusations. It can be maddeningly effective.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. vision 2020
    Maybe Democrats Should Remain on the Defensive in 2020The Trump Era may call for a more proactive agenda, but the Trump campaign is all in on all the old attack lines — and Democrats need to be ready.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. the national interest
    Republicans Keep Lying About Pete Buttigieg and Thomas JeffersonMayor Pete gives thoughtful nuanced response on Founding Fathers, Republicans decide to invent smear instead.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. historical revisionism
    Yes, Candace, the Southern Strategy Is RealIn an egregious statement of historical revisionism, right-wing controversialist Candace Owens denies some very basic facts.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. george h.w. bush
    The Bush Family’s Struggle to Keep Up With the Conservative MovementGeorge H.W. Bush and his sons George W. and Jeb tried to stay in step with the ever-rightward drift of the conservative movement. They failed.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. Maybe Republicans Just Don’t Do PolicyFor all their differences, the Bush and Trump White Houses share an indifference toward policy development as opposed to politics and ideology.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. Things Are Looking Up for Democratic Senators in Trump CountrySix Senate Democrats running for reelection in states easily carried by Trump last year are benefitting from strong popularity and GOP fecklessness.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. Democrats Remain United Against GOP Health Plan Because It’s Politically StupidUnlike Republicans as recently as the Bush administration, today’s GOP is managing to alienate many of its own voters, and everyone else.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. How to Waste a Trifecta: Lessons From the George W. Bush AdministrationIt is far too early to know if today’s triumphant Republicans will succeed in consolidating their power, or self-destruct like they did under Bush.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. Even Trump Supporters Think Comey’s Letter Was InappropriateThe chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, right-wing radio host Joe Walsh, and Karl Rove criticized Comey for unfairly intervening in the election.
    By Eric Levitz
  15. Trump’s Parasitic Policy StrategyHe begs, borrows, and steals proposals where he can find them. What happens if he wins?
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. early and often
    Rove Horrified Trump Might Not Wage Ad WarTo Karl Rove, running for president without raising and spending megabucks on attack ads is blasphemy. He’s begging Donald Trump to repent.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. Is Karl Rove Secretly Falling for Donald Trump?The conservative kingmaker’s super-pac is telling donors that Trump can beat Clinton.
    By Eric Levitz
  18. the national interest
    Karl Rove: Obama Should React to Terrorism Like Bush DidStaying calm isn’t what made Dubya a great foreign-policy president.
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. q&a
    Karl Rove on the GOP’s Donald Trump ProblemCan the Donald win the nomination? “I think it’s possible,” says the man formerly known as Bush’s brain.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  20. the national interest
    Karl Rove Still in Post-Traumatic Shock From Bush AdministrationConfused former Bush mastermind blames Obama for leaving next president a mess.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. early and awkward
    Karl Rove, Fox News Rub in Republican DominationRevenge for 2012.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  22. the national circus
    Frank Rich on the National Circus: Obama Has Gotten Us Into a QuagmireThe ISIS campaign is a “dumb war.”
    By Frank Rich
  23. Karl Rove’s Brilliant Health-Care Plan Foiled by Lack of SpaceIf Wall Street Journal column inches weren’t so precious …
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. hillary watch
    Karl Rove Suggests Hillary Might Have Suffered a Brain InjuryOr she had “Benghazi flu.” Either way, she’s lying.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  25. the national interest
    How Democrats and Republicans Learned to Agree on ObamacareAbortions for some, miniature American flags for others.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. the national interest
    Karl Rove: Presidents Who Leave Deficits, Bad Economies, and War Are the WorstHe’s a treasure trove.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. the national interest
    Right Ready for Every-Man-for-Himself CareA fresh season of conservative health-care hubris.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. the national interest
    Rove: Obama Tricked Us Into Shutting Down GovernmentHe’s diabolically clever.
    By Jonathan Chait
  29. the national interest
    Republicans Put Snooping Policy Over PoliticsCredit their honesty, if not necessarily their convictions.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. early and awkward
    IRS Sorry for Singling Out Conservative PACsBetter late than never.
    By John Surico
  31. here’s the beef
    A Complete History of the Karl Rove–Sarah Palin BeefThis entertaining feud has been ongoing for some time.
    By Dan Amira
  32. oops
    Tea Party Patriots Didn’t Mean to Call Karl Rove a NaziBlame Bing.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  33. cable news news
    Karl Rove and Fox News Are Staying Together Through 2016Any leftover tension from Election Night is gone.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  34. the national interest
    Is Obama Punishing the GOP Because He’s Mean?It’s an increasingly popular Republican theory.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. video
    Rich: The Biggest Conservative Racket of AllIt involved Fox News.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. Frank Rich on the National Circus: The Fiscal Cliff Is the Y2K of 2012Obama can wait out the GOP.
    By Frank Rich
  37. Fox News Puts Karl Rove on the BenchRoger Ailes shakes things up.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  38. cable news news
    Roger Ailes Can’t Imagine Why Anyone Thinks Fox News Has an AgendaHis “enemies,” he said, will push their own version of his legacy.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  39. master debaters
    The Latest Republican Scapegoat: GOP Primary Debate ModeratorsThey forced Mitt Romney to say unpopular things!
    By Dan Amira
  40. karl rove
    Karl Rove Admits That 2012 Was a ‘Bad Year’ for His Super-PACsBut next time will be different! 
    By Andre Tartar
  41. white men with money
    Sheldon Adelson and the Super-Rich Drying Their Romney Tears With $100 BillsHow the right’s biggest donors are reacting.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  42. early and often
    How Karl Rove Fought With Fox News Over the Ohio CallBehind the scenes of a network divided against itself on-camera.
    By Gabriel Sherman
  43. hurricane sandy
    Republicans Call Out Hurricane Sandy for Stealing Romney’s Momentum It really was quite the October surprise. 
    By Andre Tartar
  44. beefs
    Newt and Huck Denounce Rove’s Todd Akin Joke“Terrible,” Newt called it. “Disturbing,” said Huck.
    By Andre Tartar
  45. death threats
    Karl Rove Swears He Was Kidding About Murdering Todd AkinHe joked about doing so at a Tampa fundraiser.
    By Andre Tartar
  46. the national interest
    Quote of the Day: Karl RoveHe’s a treasure trove!
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. stuck in the mittle
    Romney Campaign Tries to Distract From UK Visit Look, a list of possible VP picks!
    By Caroline Bankoff
  48. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney’s Fund-raisers Seem to Be Having a Nice Time in Utah800 of them descended on a Park City resort for some quality time with the candidate.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  49. super pacs
    Obama Lawyer Demands Rove-led Crossroads GPS Disclose Its DonorsFighting fund-raising with lawyering.
    By Brett Smiley
  50. election 2012
    See the Softer Side of the GOP’s Obama-Bashing AdsRepublicans release a smarter attack ad.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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